All Leader articles – Page 15
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OpinionMister and missives
When social convention intrudes, there is more at stake than linguistic dogmatism.
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OpinionCompetition mission
Leafing through a yellowing copy of the Independent, I note that it is 25 years since (pre-Blairite) Labour dubbed the late Monopolies and Mergers Commission a ‘laughing stock’. Again and again the ‘toothless’ watchdog comes down on the side of big business against the consumer, declared the opposition, calling for ...
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OpinionWhat austerity looks like
The Association of Her Majesty’s District Judges’s scathing verdict on the courts reform programme speaks for itself.
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OpinionDon’t be CRAP (LLP)
How would the CEO of Cursory Relationships Are Profitable provide an optimally poor service to clients?
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OpinionDeregulation trumps all
Just as deregulation is about tackling protectionism, it is also about tackling protections.
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OpinionLightening the load
City regulation post-Brexit means ‘same outcome, lower burden’ for FCA’s chief executive.
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OpinionClass of 2019
Traditionally the Cinderella of the diversity industry, perhaps social class figures are the next dataset to be disclosed by Big Law.
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OpinionBeating the benchmark
Small and medium-sized law firms’ revenue has increased across all regions and most types of work.
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Small comfort for SMEs
Tribunal is the only forum that will restore trust between SMEs and their lenders.
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OpinionClient state
There are few reasons for the legal profession to be cheerful as the Brexit deadline looms ever nearer
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OpinionProgress report
As we emerge from decades of sexual harassment allegations dealt with in a flawed way, signs show that this is changing.
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OpinionFlying a red flag
Majority of law firms are prioritising the issue of anti-money laundering in 2019.
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OpinionAll about the money
Can the profession really attract the best talent when qualification debt is so high?
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OpinionLet the white rose bloom
Leeds’ buoyant legal market and strong sense of identity puts it in the running to become the north’s legal powerhouse. But action is needed.
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OpinionOrder from chaos
As we stumble into the Brexit unknown, lawyers will need to prepare for opaqueness replacing clarity.
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OpinionStand up and be quoted
2019 marks the centenary of women being allowed to qualify. It’s about time the voices of female solicitors are heard loud and clear in the media.